Consider the thickness of the barn door says tyler kitchens with pop custom homes in atlanta.
Installing sliding barn door.
Mark the stud locations hold the.
Locate the studs use the stud finder to locate and mark the studs above the door.
Position the l shaped floor guide so that it contains the door in both its open and closed positions.
Custom barn doors are a lot of fun with the right help.
Install the other stop.
If the sliding door you are choosing is thicker than that you ll want to take purchase a track that will accommodate your door thickness.
Here is the link to build one.
With a helper hoist the door onto the track and slide it to the stop.
In this video i show you how to install barn doors using a standard flat bar rail set that i purchased from home depot.
Prime and paint the backer board there should be one inch of space between the barn door and the wall frame.
Mark the screw locations drill pilot holes and secure the guide to the floor with the included screws.
Barn doors step 1.
Standard interior doors are 1 3 8 thick which will be consistent with a standard track.